A bill to amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the meaning of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes.
Latest action (29 Sep 2026): Introduced
What this bill does
The bill, S. 5584, sponsored by Senator Eric Schmitt, has been introduced in the Senate. Its stated purpose is to amend a section of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the meaning of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The specific details of how this clarification would be implemented are not yet publicly available as the full text of the bill has not been published.
Because the bill's full provisions are unknown, it is not possible to determine precisely who it would affect or the concrete ways in which it would do so. The bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been introduced and referred to committee, but no further action has been taken. For the bill to move forward, it would need to be considered by committees, potentially amended, and then voted on by the Senate. If passed by the Senate, it would then proceed to the House of Representatives for consideration.
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Official summary
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on September 29, 2026. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
Common questions
- What does S. 5584 do?
- The bill, S. 5584, sponsored by Senator Eric Schmitt, has been introduced in the Senate. Its stated purpose is to amend a section of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the meaning of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The specific details of how this clarification would be implemented are not yet publicly available as the full text of the bill has not been published. Because the bill's full provisions are unknown, it is not possible to determine precisely who it would affect or the concrete ways in which it would do so. The bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been introduced and referred to committee, but no further action has been taken. For the bill to move forward, it would need to be considered by committees, potentially amended, and then voted on by the Senate. If passed by the Senate, it would then proceed to the House of Representatives for consideration.
- Has S. 5584 become law?
- Not yet. As of 29 Sep 2026, S. 5584 is introduced.
- Who sponsored S. 5584?
- S. 5584 was sponsored by Sen. Eric Schmitt [R-MO] (Republican-MO), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 5584?
- Introduced (29 Sep 2026).
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